Why is Higher Education SO Expensive?

Cambridge Main Library 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, United States

The minimum for a job used to be a high school education. Today, the expectations of a job seeker likely start with a bachelors degree and might require additional advanced degrees and certifications. Additionally, the pressure, the prep, and the planning to even be admitted to college and university can be a job in of itself. Upon being accepted, it […]

Personal Genetics: Power to the People or Buyer Beware?

American Rhino 4 South Market Street1st Floor, Boston, MA, United States

***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO SNOW*** The field of genetics has advanced so rapidly that it’s no longer necessary to go to the doctor for a basic mapping of your DNA. With less than $100 and a simple swab you can be tested for specific diseases, learn your genetic makeup, and see your family tree. We’re all curious […]

Breaking Through Gridlock: How to have difficult conversations in a polarized country

Indy Hall Co-Working Space 399 Market Street (Colonial Penn Building)Third floor, suite #360, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Think about the last time you tried to talk with someone about politics or social issues who didn’t already agree with you. How well did it go? It’s getting harder and harder for us to have productive conversations about social issues that matter the most to us, which is widening the gap between Americans and ruining Thanksgiving dinners.  (Unfortunately, Adele can’t fix everything.) Civic Series is […]

Nationalism: Here, There, and Everywhere?

Boston Athenaeum 10 ½ Beacon St, Boston, MA, United States

The President of the United States declared himself a nationalist and joined an increasing number of far-right leaders in Russia, Germany, Brazil, and Turkey. For the last two decades, the focus of cooperation and globalization has helped grow economies and bring prosperity to most, but clearly not all. As countries start to build diplomatic barriers against each other, decades-old global […]

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